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IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK SEPTEMBER 2  7

Your Year Ahead

Your birthday chart reveals what lies ahead for you in the next 12
months. Here's a summary

· LOVE: A tough link between loving Venus and control freak
Pluto sends out a big caution on your birthday chart. The more you
obsess, the more you try to control, the more you get paranoid, the
less free you are to love. So does this mean you're doomed to a year
of obsessive, controlling, paranoid relationships? Not by a long
shot. But you are being challenged by the heavens to look at how you
love and to work out how to fixate less. Avoid being possessive and
you'll be half way there. Add charm and you're home and hosed.

· WORK: This is an excellent year for you to reassess your
career goals and plans. Mercury rules your work zone and he's
retrograde at the time of your birthday suggesting that if you feel
like you want to rethink your professional path, you have every astro-
opportunity. You will also need to be extra careful over the next 12
months when it comes to communicating at work  it's extra easy for
you to be misunderstood. Since you're so good with details, you won't
mind having to take this little bit of extra care. Slow and steady
will win the race for you.

· MONEY: Whether you rake in the cash or have to spend slowly
over the next 12 months, one thing's for astro-sure on your
birthchart  you need to be 100% honest when it comes to dealing with
cash and you need to be doubly sure that the people you're dealing
with are also being straight forward and true. Your financial
situation could be totally overhauled over the next 12 months. One of
your first tasks is to figure out how you can get rid of those
unnecessary expenses. The New Moon at the end of the month will help
you out.

YOUR STARS SEPTEMBER 2 - 7

ARIES

For many Aries, life's getting busier by the hour. You're more
popular at work, there's more to do and (hopefully) more to enjoy.
Your attitude is better than ever and your co-workers are happier
than usual to have you around, since you're all of a sudden so keen
to take on not just your fair share, but the lion's share of the
work. Great! But don't overdo it. In your enthusiasm, make sure you
remember to allow yourself time out, time off and time spent in
reflection. Thinking about your well-being  and rethinking your
attitudes to diet and exercise  could be the smartest move you make
all week. `Spooky sports' like tai chi and yoga are especially good
for you right now.

When you're trying to come up with a brilliantly creative idea, your
first thought is often the best one. However, Mercury retrograde in
the part of your chart related to creativity suggests that this may
not be the case right now. Rather than forging ahead optimistically
on your latest brain child, use the power of Mercury now to have
another think about what you're doing and where you're going. Could
your best idea (so far) be reworked into something even more
brilliant? Also, do take care that you're not trying to hatch a plan
which is `just for the money' because you could find that leads you
down the entirely wrong path. Lovewise, avoid obsessing. It's oh-so-
easy right now.

With so much action on the work front, you can be forgiven for
worrying about how to keep up the juggling act at home. Where are you
supposed to direct most attention? Can work or home survive best
without you at the helm? The skies suggest this week you can expect
to find more joy at home  if you seek it. If there's someone at home
getting annoyed about all the energy you're putting into work,
though, do all you can to calm them down. Remind that that home is
indeed where your heart is, but you also need to tend to your career.
If you live alone, all this may well apply to your family, rather
than live-in partner or flatmate(s).

You're symbollised by the crab, who scuttles away at the first sign
of peril. But you don't run away forever, when times get tough, you
merely flee to under the nearest rock, where you can do more thinking
about how to get where you want to go to. This week, make like that
crab as much as you like. Think things through and then think them
through again. If you know you've said the wrong thing (or written
it) don't be afraid to ask for the chance to say it (or write it)
again. Give yourself a break when it comes to communicating. It's all
a bit jumbled and you deserve a second chance to express your
feelings as much as anyone else.

Once again  as last week  the focus is on your financial situation.
This week, though, rather than relying on dumb luck to sort your bank
account out, a little patience and discipline should be applied. If
you were to open a savings plan this week, for example, you'd be
making the best of the heavenly vibe. You can expect at least one
slightly tense moment regarding your credit cards, a loan, a joint
bank account or repayment owing. But never fear. Swallow your pride
and agree to do what you have to do for as long as it takes. Now
really is a very good time to rethink how best to set yourself up
cash wise. Gather ye coins while ye may.

One thing's certain, you're usually the last person to give others
the runaround. It's just not your nature. As a result, you're often
not that well-practised at getting out of sticky situations. So, if
someone misunderstands you or your motives or intentions, for
example, you might not be instantly clear on how best to set them
straight. The answer this week to any puzzles and problems which
arise as a result of a misunderstanding is simple  ask You Know Who
to cut you some slack. Tell them that you will get it right
eventually, you just need a little more time than usual to dot all
your Is and cross all your Ts. Ask nicely and you'll get all the time
you need.

When it comes to light hearted chit chat, you're the best. But
sometimes, even you don't feel too much like talking. Perhaps you
know that you've got nothing to say. Perhaps you've got more
important things to do (or think about). Perhaps you know that
whatever you say, it's going to cause ructions. Good on you for
discerning it. If you feel that way this week  sort of `least said,
soonest mended' rest assured the skies are on your side. You don't
have to engage in any conversations which you know are not going to
work out well. You don't have to answer back to people who are
clearly too emotional to think straight. Instead, allow yourself all
the time out you need.

Scorpios who've had their travel plans on hold could find a way
around the obstacles, and getaway  or at least book their ticket.
For those who can't escape on holiday, your friends, the social
groups. clubs and networks you belong to, and circles you're a part
of, will be taking up a lot of your time. One word of caution, avoid
mixing business with pleasure right now, if you can. Or if you can't
(or don't want to) at least make sure you leave things open enough so
that any agreements you make now can be renegotiated later, if need
be. It could save you a lot of worry. Scorpios who've fallen out with
a pal can work things out  but go gently.

The emphasis remains on your career and reputation. If you've seen
new doorways opening up recently, and have raced through them with
your usual gusto, this week offers you the chance to slow down for a
moment, to think about what your new prospects have to offer you. If
you think you've had a rush of blood to the head and been a little
too eager to get things moving, ask the Powers That Be to allow you a
moment to think about the promises you've made. There's no need to
worry but there's every reason to think twice. Arguments about money
are possible to try to cut them off at the pass, if you can. Being
organised will help you no end.

If your plans for study, adventure or travel appear to have been put
on hold for a moment, panic ye not. The delays are probably temporary
and are almost certainly being presented to you simply so that you
have another chance to make sure you're doing `the right thing'  for
you and for anyone else involved. Perhaps you haven't been thinking
outside the square? This week offers you a chance to rethink your
plans, and to think `bigger'. It also gives you a chance to better
explain yourself and your needs to a VIP in your life. (If this VIP
is a romantic connection, all this goes double). Capricorns whose
love lives have been bothersome could see the pressures ease right
off.

Sex, intimacy and the ties that bind are all on your mind now, as
much as your finances (a topic which just won't go away). To start
with the sex and intimacy thing, have you perhaps been jumping to
conclusions about a special someone? Could reviewing that situation
bring about a whole new set of answers? Don't be afraid to ask some
tough questions, if you're not sure what You Know Who means or wants.
On the subject of cash, it's time to go through your accounts with a
fine toothcomb, to make sure there's no vital detail that you've over-
looked. It might not be the most fun you've ever had, but it could
save your bacon, if your bacon's looking dodgy.

Sorry to bang on about this, but your chances of finding or feeling
true love are still sky-high. If you're single and feeling like
you're never going to meet The One, think again. Perhaps someone from
your past could resurface now, and tell you just what you want to
hear. Attached? It might be time to renegotiate some of the ground
rules of your relationship. The best thing you can do now is to allow
your lover (or would be lover) freedom. The worst thing you can do is
try to be controlling. We all know that never works, anyway. Where
cash is concerned, don't go over the top with your demands, even if
you know you have a right to.

Everyone you meet Is fighting some kind of battle. Always be a little kinder than necessary... J.M. Barrie Monday January 29 - Moon in Gemini Moon

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, Jan 28, 2007

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'Everyone you meet Is fighting some kind of battle. Always be a
little kinder than necessary...' J.M. Barrie

Monday January 29 - Moon in Gemini

Moon Meditation: "I am clear in my ideas..."

The idea today is to take a long hard look at something which is
worrying you.

Are you driving yourself into a depression? Are you terrorizing
yourself with your thoughts? Have you allowed someone else to
criticise you so often and so much that you're starting to believe
the nasty things they say? Or have you perhaps been mean to someone?

My new favourite quote of last week was from author J.M. Barrie (who
created Peter Pan) who said: 'Everyone you meet is fighting some
kind of battle. Always be a little kinder than necessary...'

This is extra true for today. It's a day to think seriously. Also
very good for signing contracts and agreements.